コロナ破綻７０１件に　小規模中心に息切れ―商工リサーチ

　東京商工リサーチによると、新型コロナウイルス感染症の影響を受けた企業の経営破綻が５日、全国で累計７０１件に達した。商工リサーチは「もともと事業がうまくいっていなかった小規模な企業を中心に息切れした」とみている。
　２月以降のコロナ関連破綻のうち、負債額１０００万円以上が６６６件と９割超を占める。業種別では飲食業が１１３件と最多で、アパレル（６７件）、宿泊業（５５件）と続いた。（2020/11/05-21:19）

The cumulative number of corporate bankruptcies due to the impact of the novel coronavirus epidemic reached 701 in Japan on Thursday, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said.
   Many of the failed businesses were small companies that had been struggling to begin with, the credit research firm noted.
   Of all the coronavirus-linked bankruptcies since February, the number of those with debts of 10 million yen or more totaled 666, or over 90 pct.
   By industry, the restaurant sector was hit hardest by the virus crisis, with 113 bankruptcies, followed by the apparel sector, with 67, and the lodging industry, with 55.
   The monthly number of virus-linked bankruptcies in July and August were limited thanks in part to financing aid by the government, but the figure has topped 100 since September and is on a rising trend.